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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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